South African coal producer Exxaro has unveiled the first of three water treatment plants for the Matla coal mine in the country’s Mpumalanga province
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CGNPC begins mining for uranium in Namibia
China General Nuclear Power Holding Corp (CGNPC) has begun mining for uranium at the Husab mine, near Swakopmund in western-central Namibia
Angolan mining company begins operations in diamond mine
Angola’s Lucapa Diamond Company and its local mining partners Endiama and Rosas & Petalas have commenced diamond mining in the Lulo diamond concession in Angola’s Lunda Norte diamond province
Chinese consortium to begin work on Ugandan copper mine
China’s Tibet-Hima Industries Consortium is set to begin copper mining at the Kilembe Mines in Uganda in May 2015
Rockwell Diamonds to acquire properties in South Africa’s MOR region
Canada’s Rockwell Diamonds Inc has signed a conditional agreement to acquire specific alluvial diamond properties and associated equipment from Bondeo 140CC in South Africa for US$24mn